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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Episode 600. How AirPods pair automagically. Foxconn considers US LCD plant. Apple increases Apple TV app size limit. Next iPhone more waterproofier. Apple Music will be more than Music. More rumors of MacBook Pro updates. Qualcomm accused of bullying Apple. Ready for Apple Pencil 2? Software updates for all the things. Using SD cards to expand laptop storage. Network backups after Time Capsule. Sending Messages with Apple Watch. Thing of the Moment: LittleBits.
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In the 1.23.2017 MacCast you mentioned using an old Mac mini for a Time Capsule replacement, using third party software such as Chronosync. However you missed another, simpler, approach. Buy macOS Server app ($20). This will allow using the mini as a TimeMachine server, complete with the ability to set maximum backup sizes for each system being backed up. Of course it provides many other server services as well. Any mini will do, late 2009 or newer, running El Capitan or Sierra.